Children and families in fence-line communities can be exposed to toxic chemicals on the playground, at home, or in school because their communities are located near refineries, power plants, pumpjacks, petrochemical plants, factories, and other industrial facilities.
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Fence-Line Communities Need Protections from Toxic Chemicals
Moms Make News: EPA Administrator Michael Regan Joins Moms On The EV School Bus
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan, and Florida.
Historic Investment In Electric School Buses Will Clean Up The Air For Our Kids
On March 14th, Moms Clean Air Force and partners hosted EPA Administrator Michael Regan at Flint Hill Elementary School in Vienna, Virginia, to meet with the school community about the benefits of electric school buses.
Agents of Change in Environmental Justice
The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice program encourages people to make scientific information more accessible to historically marginalized communities, and to reimagine solutions for a just, healthy planet.
How to Pollute Less and Save Money on Gas
Gas prices were already on their way up when Russia invaded Ukraine. There are two ways to deal with the impact rising gas prices has on our pocketbooks and the air we breathe: drive less and drive more efficiently. Here are some ways to do both.
COVID Long-Haulers and Air Pollution
According to a study conducted at Harvard, long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of dying from COVID-19.
Drought, Conservation, and Our Children
“By 2040, it is estimated that one in four children will be living in areas with extreme water shortages.” Learn what you can do about living in a region with “megadrought.”
Moms Make News: Moms Make the Case for Strong Climate and Mercury Protections
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
Moms at the Supreme Court to Defend the Clean Air Act
Moms Clean Air Force joined hundreds outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, to defend the Clean Air Act.
To Stop Climate Change, “Safeguard and Strengthen Nature”
The IPCC reports that without quick and determined action, we are likely to see irreversible ecological losses, and devastating health and security crises’ triggered by climate change. IPCC calls on the world to “safeguard and strengthening nature.”
Older Adults at Increased Risk From Fracking
A new study found an association between air pollution from oil and gas development was an increased health risk for early death for older adults.
Out of Gas, In With Environmental Justice
The news about emissions from gas stoves has people considering whether to switch out gas for electric. WE ACT For Environmental Justice (WE ACT) plans to monitor the air quality in New York City apartments to learn how gas models compare with electric induction models.